Mr. D. G. Elliot on the Trochilidse. 
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Helianthea EOS. 
Helianthea eos, Gould, P. Z. S. 1848, p. 6; id. Mon. Troch. 
vol. iv. pi. 237; id. Intr. Troch. p. 131, sp. 262. 
Hah. Vicinity of Merida, Venezuela. 
This bird, extremely rare in collections, is closely allied to 
the H. bonapartii , hut is even more brilliant than that species. 
It differs in having the breast metallic golden yellow, instead 
of green, in the larger size of the frontal and gular spots, in 
the fiery red of its undersurface, and the cinnamon-coloured 
secondaries and tail. It was first described by Gould in the 
f Proceedings * of the Zoological Society, as above cited. 
The four species thus far enumerated are very luminous 
upon the flanks and abdomen; the succeeding one, H. lutetice, 
is hut slightly metallic upon those parts, and apparently leads 
on to H. violifera and its allies, which are entirely destitute 
of brilliant colouring. 
I have two specimens, 1 (ex Verreaux), 1 $ (Goering), 
from Merida, Venezuela. 
Helianthea lutetle. 
Trochilus lutetice, Delattre & Bourc. Rev. Zool. 1846, p. 307, 
sp. 6. 
Helianthea lutetice, Gould, Mon. Troch. vol. iv. pi. 238; 
id. Intr. Troch. p. 131, sp. 263. 
Hab. Ecuador and Volcano of Purace, near Popayan. 
This species, first described by Delattre and Bourcier, as 
above cited, has long been known to ornithologists, and is 
one of the commonest species of this genus. It is easily 
recognized by its large size and conspicuous yellow patch 
upon the secondaries; and there are but few collections with¬ 
out examples. 
My specimens include 4 <5,1 $ juv. from Ecuador, and 
1 ? from the Rio Napo. 
Helianthea violifera. 
Trochilus violifer , Gould, P. Z. S. 1846, p. 87, sp. 8. 
Helianthea violifera, Gould, Mon. Troch. vol. iv. pi. 239; 
id. Intr. Troch. p. 131, sp. 264. 
Hab. Bolivia. 
